diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/PythonExecuteUtils.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/PythonExecuteUtils.kt
index 541c2396c7c0..2edc47833396 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/PythonExecuteUtils.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/PythonExecuteUtils.kt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ object PythonExecuteUtils {
     workingDir: Path?,
     additionalUploadLocalDir: Path?,
     targetPortsForwarding: List<Int> = emptyList(),
+    buildPythonPath: Boolean = true,
   ): TargetProcessRunResult {
     val execution = PythonModuleExecution()
     execution.moduleName = pyModuleToRun
@@ -73,8 +74,10 @@ object PythonExecuteUtils {
 
     val modules: Array<Module> = module?.let { arrayOf(it) } ?: project.modules
     request.ensureProjectSdkAndModuleDirsAreOnTarget(project, *modules)
-    PythonCommandLineState.buildPythonPath(project, module, execution, sdk, null, false, true,
-                                           true, false, request)
+    if (buildPythonPath) {
+      PythonCommandLineState.buildPythonPath(project, module, execution, sdk, null, false, true,
+                                             true, false, request)
+    }
 
     if (additionalUploadLocalDir != null) {
       val uploadVolume = TargetEnvironment.UploadRoot(localRootPath = additionalUploadLocalDir, targetRootPath = TargetPath.Temporary())